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ReviewSchizophrenia research and treatment2018

Assessing the Relationship between Performance on the University of California Performance Skills Assessment (UPSA) and Outcomes in Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis.

Shelagh Szabo, Elizabeth Merikle, Greta Lozano-Ortega, Lauren Powell, Thomas Macek, Stephanie Cline

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Review in Schizophrenia research and treatment, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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6 authors.

Shelagh SzaboBroadstreet HEOR, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9044-3192
Elizabeth MerikleTakeda Pharmaceuticals, Deerfield, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3310-1196
Greta Lozano-OrtegaBroadstreet HEOR, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5378-0544
Lauren PowellBroadstreet HEOR, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Thomas MacekTakeda Pharmaceuticals, Deerfield, IL, USA.
Stephanie ClineTakeda Pharmaceuticals, Deerfield, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9157-7782

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo perform a systematic review of the published literature to evaluate how functional capacity, as measured by the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Performance-based Skills Assessment (UPSA), relates to other functional measures and real-world outcomes among individuals with schizophrenia.

methodsThe MEDLINE® and Embase® databases were searched to identify joint evaluations with UPSA and key functional outcomes (functional scale measures; generic or disease-specific, health-related quality of life [HRQoL]; or real-world outcomes [residential status; employment status]) in patients with schizophrenia. Pearson correlations were estimated between UPSA scores, HRQoL, other functional scale measures, and real-world outcomes, for outcomes described in at least six studies.

resultsThe synthesis included 76 studies that provided 73 unique data sets. Quantitative assessment between the Specific Level of Function (SLOF) (n=18) scores and UPSA scores demonstrated a moderate borderline-significant correlation (0.45,

conclusionThe SLOF was the most often used functional measure and had the strongest observed correlation with the UPSA. Although knowledge gaps remain, evidence from this review indicates that there is a quantitative relationship between functional capacity and real-world outcomes in individuals with schizophrenia.

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PMCPMC6327277

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